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Game of the year? 10 more thoughts on Sabres’ unforgettable win over Lightning This was one of those games that people in attendance will remember for the rest of their lives.

There was a lot to unpack from that Sabres Lightning game, so I emptied the notebook with 10 leftover thoughts on what might have been the game of the year in the NHL

Bills swung big & traded for WR DJ Moore.

So I went through & watched every route from 2025. In my deep dive:

-Contextualizing his 2025
-How he thrives/how he wins
-What to make of trade cost & how the Bills view him
-What’s fair to expect?

All here ✍️: www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...

Inside Sabres-Lightning: 15 goals, 102 penalty minutes and a statement win for Buffalo "I'm so fired up. I'm so happy. I'm so happy for Buffalo as a city and all the fans, too. This means the world," captain Rasmus Dahlin said.

“Finally. Finally we’re here.”

15 goals. 102 penalty minutes. Two multi-goal lead changes. And one big statement for the Sabres.

Inside the Sabres’ wild and unforgettable 8-7 win of the Lightning.

In reversal, Bills trade CB Taron Johnson to Raiders as part of pick swap: Source Johnson had been announced as a release Friday after eight seasons in Buffalo. Now he is Las Vegas bound.

In reversal, Bills don't cut NB Taron Johnson and instead trade him to Raiders as part of pick swap: Source
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Center Connor McGovern feels Bills tenure ‘over and done’ with Brandon Beane silent True to his former position coach's word, McGovern might have priced himself off the team.

Four days earlier, McGovern told me he hadn't heard from the Bills since his exit interview.

“They haven’t contacted me once. In my gut, that says it’s over and done.”
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Bills, center Connor McGovern agree to four-year, $52 million deal: Sources McGovern would have been a hot commodity on the open market.

Bills and center Connor McGovern have agreed to four-year, $52 million deal, sources tell @diannarussini.bsky.social and me.

What it means for the Bills' roster and salary cap entering free agency next week:
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Sabres GM Jarmo Kekäläinen handled NHL trade deadline like Buffalo is a legit contender Buffalo's additions are a sign the Sabres aren’t content just getting to the playoffs. They want to be prepared once they get there.

Sabres GM Jarmo Kekalainen handled the NHL trade deadline like Buffalo is a legit contender. And he made moves to get the team ready for playoff hockey.

“We have a lot of faith in this group.”

Bills, center Connor McGovern agree to four-year, $52 million deal: Sources McGovern would have been a hot commodity on the open market.

Four days after telling me he hadn't heard from the Bills and assumed his time with them was over, Connor McGovern re-signs for four years, $52 million:
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One week before NFL free agency begins, the Buffalo Bills’ best available player believes he has played his last game for them.

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Center Connor McGovern feels Bills tenure ‘over and done’ with Brandon Beane silent True to his former position coach's word, McGovern might have priced himself off the team.

Connor McGovern hasn't even heard from Brandon Beane, leading the UFA center to believe his Bills tenure is "over and done."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

Tage Thompson’s big night, Jack Eichel’s reception and a ‘playoff atmosphere’ in Buffalo The Sabres honored Thompson and fellow Team USA gold medalists Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifin before Tuesday's game, which Buffalo won 3-2.

Tage Thompson got his Olympic gold medal celebration in Buffalo on Tuesday and it created what Lindy Ruff called "a playoff atmosphere." On Thompson's big night, the reception for Jack Eichel and more from the Sabres' 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights:

One week before NFL free agency begins, the Buffalo Bills’ best available player believes he has played his last game for them.

✍️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

Center Connor McGovern feels Bills tenure ‘over and done’ with Brandon Beane silent True to his former position coach's word, McGovern might have priced himself off the team.

Connor McGovern hasn't even heard from Brandon Beane, leading the UFA center to believe his Bills tenure is "over and done."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

Mattias Samuelsson’s rise from opening-night boos to ‘Saint Sammy’: Sabres notes The 25-year-old defenseman is having a career season after struggling to bounce back from injury, mentally and physically, last year.

“I was in one mentally.”

How did Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson go from opening night boos to Saint Sammy? Talked to Samuelsson and Seth Appert, who has coached him since he was a teenager, about the turnaround

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Jim Leonhard and Ryan Bros connections
USA hockey bubbles
Ice sucks
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Mississippi House passes no tax on NIL money bill, helping Ole Miss and Miss. State Student athletes inking multimillion dollar name, image and likeness deals in Mississippi could see their income become tax-exempt next year.

This is obscene AND it won’t actually meaningfully improve recruiting at Mississippi schools. Taxpayers in this state ought to be furious.

Backup linebackers deserve special tax breaks that cops, teachers, nurses and other public workers don’t get? FOH

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Sabres’ dominant win over Lightning shows they can hang with East’s elite: 5 thoughts Buffalo moved to within 4 points of Atlantic-leading Tampa Bay; the teams meet twice more this season.

With a dominant win over the Lightning, the Sabres once again showed they can hang with the East’s Elite. 5 thoughts from a big win for Buffalo:

How the Sabres again showed they’re a changed team in win over Panthers: 3 thoughts This 3-2 win over Florida is more evidence Buffalo's turnaround isn't a fluke.

Two years ago to the day, the Sabres played in Florida and couldn’t handle the Panthers. Kyle Okposo said “you need your big boy pants” to play them.

The Sabres have added a few pairs to the wardrobe. On a changed team and other thoughts from Sunrise

TGAF: Why do Bills keep bringing up Josh Allen's contract? John Wawrow on Olympic hockey coverage YouTube video by TGAF: Tim Graham And Friends

"Tim Graham And Friends" by CTBK explores why the Bills keep bringing up Josh Allen's contract. AP reporter John Wawrow shares insight on thorny USA hockey coverage.

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TGAF: Why do Bills keep bringing up Josh Allen's contract? John Wawrow on Olympic hockey coverage YouTube video by TGAF: Tim Graham And Friends

"Tim Graham And Friends" by CTBK explores why the Bills keep bringing up Josh Allen's contract. AP reporter John Wawrow shares insight on thorny USA hockey coverage.

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He’s blogging.

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What we learned about the Bills from Joe Brady, Brandon Beane at the NFL combine (Gift Article) Questions remain about the wide receiver room and cap space.

Brandon Beane & Joe Brady spoke for the first time since Bills offseason planning began. What we learned at the '26 NFL Combine:

-Sculpting the WR room
-A trade target who makes sense
-What they could do with Dawson Knox
-Why Rousseau is so important

All here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

Tage Thompson returns to Sabres, reflects on Olympic celebration, White House visit Thompson spent three days celebrating Team USA’s gold medal win with his teammates, from Milan to Miami to the White House.

Tage Thompson is back with his Sabres teammates. He reflected on his Olympic experience, the White House visit and the stretch run ahead for Buffalo:

This is exactly right. The Onion quietly left Twitter a month ago and... our weekly subscribers went up. It's because we're doing well here, on Instagram and on YouTube.

As a business, being on Twitter is somewhere between useless or detrimental, unless you're selling boner pills.